Weather in Fortaleza in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Fortaleza in May
The temperature in May is +84°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +88°F during the day and a minimum of +75°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +88°F.
Is Fortaleza warm or cold in May?
Fortaleza is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +84°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Fortaleza:
Climate in Fortaleza in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +73°F | +72°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +90°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 196 mm | 101 mm | 40 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 79% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 10 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +84°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 196 mm to 101 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 2 to 5.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Fortaleza is gradually decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Fortaleza?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Fortaleza in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2009 (+85°F) and the highest in 1998 (+92°F). The driest year was 1983 with only 11 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2009 with 346 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fortaleza, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.